diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
index c9d7c29d95e1..11dcc369ec14 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mach-imx6q.c
@@ -172,9 +172,6 @@ static void __init imx6q_init_machine(void)
 				imx_get_soc_revision());
 
 	imx6q_enet_phy_init();
-
-	of_platform_default_populate(NULL, NULL, NULL);
-
 	imx_anatop_init();
 	cpu_is_imx6q() ?  imx6q_pm_init() : imx6dl_pm_init();
 	imx6q_1588_init();